Portland art gallery under fire for graphic Trump image

An art gallery on East Burnside in Portland was receiving considerable backlash online Tuesday for a graphic image plastered to its window and posted to its Facebook page that depicts President Donald Trump, head pulled back, with a bloody knife to his throat.

Warning: The full image is included at the bottom of this post.

The image posted by One Grand Gallery appeared to part of an installation launched last week titled "F--- You Mr. President," which featured nearly three dozen artists, according to the gallery's Facebook page, and was accompanied by similar language.

A picture of the image began circulating online Tuesday morning with many Trump supporters calling it a threat on the president's life and asking for Secret Service to investigate.

"Not that I'm a trump supporter but that's not the way to show it,and that post just conveys the wrong message," one commenter on Facebook wrote. "You're encouraging violence and even the murder of a united states president. If I were you I would've taken this post down before someone from the government will pay you a visit."

"Whoever did this should be arrested and fined," wrote another. "Whether you like him or not he is still the US President. This should not be allowed."

Many of the comments included threats to the gallery.

The gallery did not immediately respond to emails and calls for comment, but wrote in the post with the image, "The same people offended over a "death threat" are the same people upholding death threats & violence. Irony."

The post had been removed from the gallery's Facebook page by late Tuesday afternoon. KATU-TV reports the image has also been removed from the gallery's window.

The image is reminiscent of the scandal that ensued after comedian Kathy Griffin posed for a photoshoot that depicted her holding a decapitated head meant to resemble Trump. The fallout from that sparked an investigation from federal authorities and derailed Griffin's career, momentarily, though she has since returned with a new tour.